Oak Park, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Oak Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1068, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Oak Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,714
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,201
- SEIFA score
- 1068
- Coordinates
- -37.7183, 144.9199
Oak Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Oak Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 37%, 31% of homes are rented, and 36% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,123 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 777 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,488 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,508 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 822 | 12% |
Share of the 6,718 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 788 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 941 | 37% |
| Rented | 802 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,439 | 56% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,021 | 40% |
| Flats & apartments | 105 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,568 occupied private dwellings in Oak Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $401
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,638
- Median weekly personal income
- $995
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,298 (36%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,275 (35%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 33 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,864 (71%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 2,377
- Employed part-time
- 1,135
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Oak Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Oak Park is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Oak Park
Where is Oak Park?
Oak Park is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Oak Park?
At the 2021 Census, Oak Park had a population of about 6,714.
Is Oak Park an advantaged area?
Oak Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1068, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Oak Park?
Oak Park has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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